11 Nov Christopher Dunn Series Part III: The Presumption of Innocence Posted at 08:30h in Wrongful Convictions Share For Christopher Dunn, the presumption of innocence only lasted about 42 minutes. since then, even proof of actual innocence won't help. Read More
28 Oct Christopher Dunn Series Part I: The Prosecution’s “Case” Posted at 08:30h in Wrongful Convictions Share This part of our series on Christopher Dunn focuses on the prosecution's case against him in the words of the prosecutor on his case. Read More
21 Oct New York’s Bail Reform Law: Truth, Lies on Videotape Posted at 09:00h in Cash Bail, Fairness in Sentencing Share New York's bail reform law is at the center of the state's gubernatorial race. But bail reform isn't nearly as controversial as it seems. Read More
19 Oct DeSantis’ Voter Fraud Arrests Are Heartbreaking But Ordinary Posted at 16:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability Share The video of DeSantis' voter fraud arrests all over social media is heartbreaking. But it's also an ordinary part of the justice system. Read More
06 Oct Prosecutors Can Lie, Misrepresent Evidence In Plea Bargains Posted at 08:30h in Governmental Accountability, Prosecutors Share In the United States, it's okay for prosecutors to lie and misrepresent evidence in an attempt to get a defendant to plead guilty. Read More
07 Sep How We Talk About Second-Chance Employment Posted at 10:00h in Challenges After Release, Emphasizing Rehabilitation Share Advocates for second-chance employment have to make the moral and business case for the practice everyday. Critics don't. Read More
27 Aug Prison Labor: A Billion-Dollar Industry Paying Cents On The Dollar Posted at 08:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration, internal Share Slavery is legal in the U.S. But, instead of calling it slavery, we call it prison labor. And, for some, forced prison labor is a good thing. Read More
24 Aug Migrant Detention Camps in 2022 Posted at 17:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Governmental Accountability Share After making broad campaign promises about immigration, the number of immigrants in migrant detention camps in the U.S. in 2022 has gone up. Read More
04 Aug CorrLinks: Watering Down the Attorney-Client Privilege Since 2005 Posted at 17:41h in Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability, internal, Prisons Share CorrLinks makes it easier for those in BOP custody to communicate. But it jeopardizes the attorney-client privilege in the process. Read More
29 Jul Second-Chance Banking After Time in the Big House Posted at 15:56h in Challenges After Release Share Anyone who has been to prison knows the challenges you'll face after your release. The availability of second-chance banking helps. Read More